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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1949

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De La Salle Injured in Track Smash Jockey J. Thompson Unhurt

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 8 December 1949 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—Crashing into a fence at Randwick yesterday the crack mare, De La Salle, badly cut herself on the legs and on the off side. The accident occurred near the ten furlongs entrance…

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Cessnock Accident

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 8 December 1949 · page 7

CESSNOCK. Thursday. — Edward Astill, 24, of [?] Cessnock, Collided [?] a lorry while riding his motor cycle this…

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Motorcyclist Injured in Collision

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 December 1949 · page 5

When a motor-cycle and lorry came into collision at Aberdare early yesterday morning, Edward Astill, the rider of the motor-cycle, received…

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Clipper Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 December 1949 · page 1

Neil Leighton, 16, a clipper of Main Road, Neath, received internal injuries when crushed between skips at Abermain No. 3 colliery…

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Miners Injured

Maitland Mercury · Friday 9 December 1949 · page 7

CESSNOCK. Friday. — Struck by a piece of coal at Abermain No. 2 colliery to-day, Bernard McGroray 35 miner of Comfort-ave.,…

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Mineworkers Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 December 1949 · page 2

Struck on the right band by a shovel while at work at Bellbird collery on Wednesday, Dudley Pyne, 23, of Racecourse Road, Cessnock…

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Injured Seaman Rushed to Hospital

Maitland Mercury · Friday 9 December 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY. Friday. — The 8000-ton cargo ship Timara Star went almost into Eden, on the south coast, to put an injured man…

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Children's Amazing Escape. "Butch" Said "Plane Was Drowned." New York

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 December 1949 · page 2

Forced clown in the sea JBO miles from Miama, three adults and two children clung to two empty petrol tins until rescued by a coastguard…

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Wheeler’s Hand Injured

Maitland Mercury · Monday 12 December 1949 · page 3

CESSNOCK. Monday. — Leslie Millington, 29, of Rawson-street, Aberdare, a wheeler employed at Millfield colliery, had his left hand…

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Few Accidents in November

Singleton Argus · Monday 12 December 1949 · page 2

Singleton District Ambulance was called upon to attend only two accidents during the month of November…

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Five Injured in Yesterday's Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 December 1949 · page 5

Three men-were injured at Elrington Colliery yesterday when a skip carrying a door dislodged a prop which fell on them…

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K[?] Mine Accident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 December 1949 · page 5

Struck by a piece of coal at Hebburn No. 1 Colliery, James Bainbridge, 47, miner, of Deakin-street, Kurri Kurri, received an injury to the right eye…

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Colliery Accidents

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 13 December 1949 · page 3

CESSNOCK, Tuesday. — Ernest Peters 29; of Melbourne-street, Aberdare, a wheeler employed at AbradeExtended colliery was…

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Many Dead in Meatworks Accident

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 15 December 1949 · page 1

NEW YORK, Dec. 15.—Between 30 and 35 people are estimated to have bees billed, and many injured, in an explosion at the Swift…

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Double Fatality at Millfield Inquest at Cessnock Court House

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 December 1949 · page 7

The double fatality at Millfield Colliery on November 16, when the under manager and a deputy were found dead in waste workings of the…

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Miner Injured on Last Day of Work

Maitland Mercury · Friday 16 December 1949 · page 4

Darrell Price, 22, of Cap-street, Telarah, a miner, employed by Bloomfield colliery, was injured this morning on his last day at…

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Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 December 1949 · page 1

John Murray, 21, of Catherine Street, Cessnock, suffered head injuries and shock on Wednesday night when his motor-cycle and a…

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Bicycle Skids; Boy Injured

Maitland Mercury · Monday 19 December 1949 · page 2

A 12-year-old boy was injured when his bicycle skidded in loose gravel In George-st., East Maitland…

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Five Killed in Week End Accidents in Nsw Miner Drowned In Myall River

Maitland Mercury · Monday 19 December 1949 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.—Three drowning fatalities were recorded in the State at the week-end, while two men were [?]illed by a collapsing crane at Wollongong. Victim of one of the drowning…

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Police Chief Injured In Calcutta Fracas

Maitland Mercury · Monday 19 December 1949 · page 1

CALCUTTA, Dec. 19. — The Assistant Commissioner of Police, six other policemen and a tram-driver were injured in bomb and…

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